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[Archived DRAFT] View WCAG 2.0 Test Sample 123

Status: This document is work in-progress and is being continually updated.
Please send comments to public-wai-ert-tsdtf@w3.org (a publicly archived list).

Test 123: Alternative text for images: correct alt attribute

Description

A document with an img element that displays a cat. The img element has an alt attribute that identifes the image and conveys the same information as the image ("A black and white cat named Harrison").

Purpose

This test case is intended to pass because it presents an appropriate text alternative conveying the same information as the image.

Test Data

• Metadata (XML)
• Test file 1
• Test file 2

Expected Results

This test sample passes success criterion 1.1.1 (Level A) (line 9, column 60).

Relevant Techniques/Failures

• H37: Using alt attributes on img elements

Technologies and Features

• Technology: XHTML 1.0 The Extensible HyperText Markup Language (Second Edition)
  • Feature: img (namespace: http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml)
  • Technical specification: How to specify alternate text.

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